be in want
Example Sentences
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"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman, married woman, man, anyone really, in possession of a pulse, must be in want of Colin Firth in a lake."
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2022
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,” Austen says with a wink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2021
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a reader with a passion for the Regency novels of Jane Austen must be in want of similar fare.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2015
Just remember this simple truth of home appliances: A man in possession of a blowtorch must be in want of a fire extinguisher.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2014
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
